Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....

[astragalus]

More bloom in the crevice garden

[astragalus]

Rain is letting up so work beckons.  Two more from the crevice garden.
Sorry, don't know how to modify the picture caption, which should not be 'white form', just Astragalus simplicifolius

[Gabriela]

Magnificent!

[Maggi Young]

Those fortunate enough to attend the SRGC Discussion Weekend this year will surely have a real treat in Anne's talk - what a wonderful garden she has - with superb plants.

[Maggi Young]

Lincolnshire nurseryman Rob Potterton has shared these photos of the crevice gardens at Wisley  - they are looking well settled now, are they not?

[David Nicholson]

Looking very good, as is Anne's garden.

[astragalus]

Thanks, David.  But what an amazing difference a few years makes to a crevice garden.  In 2011, the Wisley crevice garden was newly planted and very sparse although there were many plants.  Crevice gardens really seem to eat up plants even huge ones like this.  Nice to see things taking hold.

[astragalus]

The crevice garden is just bursting now.  Penstemons have started and I've been too busy to photograph.  The convolvulus had started and it's usually prime by mid-June.  The garden is open May 21 and there will be nothing left at this rate.
People visit the garden expecting to see everything that was in a talk bloom at once, which of course it never is - but at this rate it soon will be.

[astragalus]

Another good daphne for the garden, Daphne x napolitana 'Meon' blooming now in the crevice garden.  This one has taken a few years to settle in and now seems to be growing well.

[David Nicholson]

The crevice garden is just bursting now.  Penstemons have started and I've been too busy to photograph.  The convolvulus had started and it's usually prime by mid-June.  The garden is open May 21 and there will be nothing left at this rate.
People visit the garden expecting to see everything that was in a talk bloom at once, which of course it never is - but at this rate it soon will be.

I particularly liked the Astragalus detritalis Anne, such a rich colour, but can't help feeling it would finish up as little more than a pile of mush in my garden. Managed to buy a few more Daphnes from Keith Wiley at last Saturdays AGS Show in Exeter. Small plants but hopefully they will live and grow.

[astragalus]

I particularly liked the Astragalus detritalis Anne, such a rich colour, but can't help feeling it would finish up as little more than a pile of mush in my garden. Managed to buy a few more Daphnes from Keith Wiley at last Saturdays AGS Show in Exeter. Small plants but hopefully they will live and grow.

Lucky you.  The daphnes are probably totally different from the ones available here.

[David Nicholson]

Lucky you.  The daphnes are probably totally different from the ones available here.

Anne, the Daphnes I bought were:-

D. x susannae 'Tichbourne'
D. x hendersonii 'Ernst Hauser'
D. jasminea x velenovskyii

[astragalus]

David, the first two are in the garden and are really good, but the D. jasminea x velenovskyi is completely new to me.  Since both are low growers it should be really interesting.  What do you know about it?  The D. jasminea 'Delphi form' is in the garden but has not yet shown that it will get through a really normal winter, i.e. very cold. 

[David Nicholson]

Anne, I really know very little about Daphne jasminea x velenovskyi and so far I haven't found anything on the Internet. There is no mention of it either in Robin White's book. As I said I bought it from Keith Wiley last Saturday so it is possibly a cross that Keith raised himself. Although I relabeled it when I planted it in my garden I think there was some information on the label that came with the plant. It's in the dustbin at the moment but I will rescue it tomorrow.

[David Nicholson]

Anne, from Keith Wiley's label:-

"Prostrate habit. White flowers from pink buds. Midway between the parents in foliage and flowers"